Share of the population that is female in Moldova

Moldova: Share of the population that is female was 54.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
54.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 1960
All-time low
53.5%
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Moldova, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Moldova is 54.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Moldova peaked at 54.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1994.

That places Moldova 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.2% 54.1% 54.3% 10
1970s 53.9% 53.6% 54.1% 10
1980s 53.6% 53.5% 53.6% 10
1990s 53.5% 53.5% 53.6% 10
2000s 53.7% 53.6% 53.8% 10
2010s 53.6% 53.5% 53.8% 10
2020s 54.0% 53.9% 54.0% 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Hong Kong 55.0% compare
  2. 3 Macao 54.0% compare
  3. 4 Saint Martin (French part) 53.7% compare
  4. 5 Russia 53.6% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Moldova?
Share of the population that is female in Moldova was 54.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1994.
How does Moldova rank for share of the population that is female?
Moldova ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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